CptAwesome — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 21:55:37 +0000

heebiejeebieclu, I basically mean that you should become a design pimp. Pimp out your design prostitutes, and take a cut.

One thing you could do to get clients is go to various sites that have subpar layouts and offer a redo... designers are a dime a dozen, or find the authors of templates you like from template sites, and try and "acquire" them.

TaylorAtCTS — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 19:43:12 +0000

seee in your case marketing will be tough. search engine marketing isnot going to be that great because how many people look up what your doing..

you can however find websites designers hang out at

I'm a designer, i hang out here and many other forums.
you should be able to get ppc adds that would really help you...

heebiejeebieclu — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 11:45:04 +0000

I dont have the resources to advertise offline

Cpt, could you explain more what you mean?

Busy — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 06:17:43 +0000

Why not target up and coming template designers instead of template designers themselves.
You would have to advertise/promote in different places, probably more offline than on (schools etc), this way you are helping the up and coming and if you do it right you could get recruiting places using you as a source.

Some problems I can see with this idea, if it is for up and coming only, how do you tell between old and new, how do you get paid from it (suppose you could charge the recruiter), templates canbe very graphic intense, especaily if flash is used so your costs as far as bandwidth and stuff goes could get pricey as I doubt you'd make much within the first six months while building it up.

CptAwesome — Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:29:08 +0000

What about getting a stable of designers, like a web design temp agency, and promote around your city/the internet. You would just find good designers, and get them jobs, and take a small cut along the way.

heebiejeebieclu — Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:58:12 +0000

CptAwesome wrote: Now, if the contest was for prize money, then I think you'd have more involvement.

It is for money. The winners get paid from the client.

I'm useless at promotin anyway

Megan — Thu, 30 Dec 2004 01:54:22 +0000

I'd also think that good designers wouldn't want to bother spending time on something they may or may not get paid for.

Too small a range of advertising could be a problem as well. You may need to take a broader appraoch.

CptAwesome — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 17:58:50 +0000

Now, if the contest was for prize money, then I think you'd have more involvement.

heebiejeebieclu — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 17:13:46 +0000

Suppose.

andy206uk — Wed, 29 Dec 2004 17:10:25 +0000

It probably didn't work because all of the "good" template designers are busy designing templates for money and don't have time to get into contests.